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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #135
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Green, Mary
Levingston, John
Murphey, James
Murphey, Washington
Olds, Rossetta
Russell, Ann
Russell, Maria
Smith, Eliza
Smith, Harriet
Thorn, Barbara
Thorn, Charlotte
Walton, Isaac
Walton, July
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #135
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/04/02.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Green, Mary.
Levingston, John. Teacher.
Murphey, James.
Murphey, Washington.
Olds, Rossetta.
Russell, Ann.
Russell, Maria.
Smith, Eliza.
Smith, Harriet.
Thorn, Barbara.
Thorn, Charlotte.
Walton, Isaac.
Walton, July.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #366
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Donlap, Andrew
Green, Mary
Levingston, John
Murphey, James
Murphey, Washington
Olds, Rosetta
Russell, Ann
Russell, Maria
Smith, Eliza
Smith, Harriet
Thorn, Barbara
Thorn, Charlotte
Walton, Isaac
Walton, July Ann
Search Terms
Salisbury Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #366
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/02/28.
Additional Notes
Poor children
Donlap, Andrew.
Green, Mary.
Levingston, John. Teacher.
Murphey, James.
Murphey, Washington.
Olds, Rosetta.
Russell, Ann.
Russell, Maria.
Smith, Eliza.
Smith, Harriet.
Thorn, Barbara.
Thorn, Charlotte.
Walton, Isaac.
Walton, July Ann.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #007
Date Range
1815
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date Range
1815
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1815
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Bench, Ann
Bench, Elizabeth
Bench, Julianna
Bowen, Caroline
Bowen, Catharine
Bowen, Joseph
Clark, Elizabeth
Clark, Samuel
Fisher, Hiram
Fisher, Jean
Fourman, Catherine
Fourman, Daniel
Fourman, Jacob
Funk, George
Funk, Mary
Funk, Phebe
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, John
Hunter, James
Johnston, Catherine
Johnston, David
Johnston, William
Killen, James
Killen, Michael
Killen, Robert
Piersoll, Jacob
Piersoll, James
Piersoll, Jeremiah
Roark, Abigail
Roark, Cornelius
Russell, Ann
Russell, Evan
Russell, Hugh
Siverling, Dorothea
Siverling, George
Siverling, John
Townsley, David
Townsley, Robert
Townsley, Rosanna
Wetsler, Hannah
Wetsler, Henry
Wetsler, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Caernarvon Twp.
Poor children
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Caernarvon Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1815 #007
Box Number
001
Notes
Entered into Q&A on 1994/08/11
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Photocopy, names taken from Lancaster County Tax Lists.
Russell, Evan. Father of Hugh Russell; Ann Russell.
Killen, James. Father of Robert Killen; Michael Killen.
Hamilton, James. Father of John Hamilton.
Roark, Cornelius, Father of Cornelius Roark; Abigail Roark.
Townsley, Robert. Father of David Townsley.
Townsley, Rosanna. Mother of James Hunter.
Fisher, Jean. Parent of Hiram Fisher.
Bowen, Catherine. Mother of Joseph Bowen, Caroline Bowen.
Funk, George. Father of Mary Funk; Phebe Funk.
Clark, Samuel. Father of Elizabeth Clark.
Johnston, David. Father of William Johnston; Catherine Johnston.
Fourman, Daniel. Father of Jacob Fourman; Catherine Fourman.
Bench, Ann. Mother of Julianna Bench; Elizabeth Bench.
Wetsler, John. Father of Henry Wetsler; Hannah Wetsler.
Piersoll, Jeremiah. Father of Jeremiah Piersoll; Jacob Piersoll; James Piersoll.
Siverling, George. Father of Dorothea Siverling; John Siverling.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1880 F025
Date Range
1880
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1880
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1880
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Evans, Rebecca
Evans, Ambrose L.
Evans, John Q.
Evans, William
Evans, Holland B.
Russell, Ann M.
Evans, John A.
Miller, Elizabeth Ross
Witmer, Benjamin R.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
East Lampeter Twp.
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1880 F025
Box Number
012
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Evans, Ambrose L.; Evans, John Q.; Evans, William; Evans, Holland B.; Russell, Ann M.; Evans, John A.; Miller, Elizabeth Ross.
Administrator: Witmer, Benjamin R.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail